GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| calculated | apt |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |